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Gun appraisals in South Carolina for donations, estate tax, divorce, and probate, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises handguns, rifles, shotguns, antique firearms, and collectible guns across South Carolina, including Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT FIREARMS APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, SOUTH CAROLINA COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member with 30 years in the trade, from running estate sales and an auction gallery to appraising luxury apparel, furniture, artwork, antiques, and business assets, primarily for IRS tax filings.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member specializing in Asian art, with a Master's from SOAS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art. Ashley chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee and appraises for charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides professional gun appraisals throughout South Carolina for individuals, estates, attorneys, and financial professionals who need accurate, defensible valuations. Our certified appraisers handle firearms appraisals for a wide range of purposes, including charitable donations, estate tax reporting, divorce proceedings, and probate administration. Whether you are donating a collection to a qualifying organization and need a qualified appraisal for IRS Form 8283, establishing fair market value for a decedent's estate on Form 706, or resolving the equitable division of firearms assets in a divorce or probate matter, our team delivers thorough, well-documented reports that meet federal and legal standards.
AppraiseItNow offers both remote and onsite gun appraisals across South Carolina, from Charleston and Columbia to Greenville, Spartanburg, and communities throughout the Lowcountry, Upstate, and Pee Dee regions. Our personal property appraisal services are designed to accommodate collectors, heirs, legal professionals, and individuals navigating complex financial or legal situations involving firearms. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Replacement Value, and Actual Cash Value (ACV) appraisals for various intended uses.
Our appraisers evaluate a broad spectrum of firearms and related items, covering both modern and antique pieces across all major categories. Whether you own a single handgun or an extensive collection of rare military arms, we have the expertise to provide an accurate, well-supported valuation.
It is important to note that certain firearms in South Carolina, such as machine guns and sawed-off shotguns or rifles, require registration with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division including serial number and make details. Appraisers must account for a firearm's legal status when determining its marketable value, as items classified as contraband or subject to seizure, such as low-melt-point alloy pistols prohibited under state law, may carry no appraisable market value. Our appraisers are knowledgeable about these distinctions and apply them carefully when preparing valuations.
AppraiseItNow serves a wide range of clients throughout South Carolina, including individual gun owners, collectors, estate executors, probate attorneys, divorce attorneys, financial advisors, CPAs, and nonprofit organizations seeking qualified appraisals for donated firearms. We work with clients in every region of the state, providing timely and professional service for both straightforward and complex valuation needs.
What South Carolina clients say we are known for
Across 23 published South Carolina appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how much research is visible in the report, and how quickly we answer.
It is a pleasure to work with Joe and his team. They communicate every step along the way and made the process simple for us to have more than 35 firearms appraised. It was all done in a timely manner and the final report is easy to understand. I highly recommend their services.
Gun Appraisal for Probate
I was skeptical at first, but the company exceeded all of my expectations. The team responded quickly to every question, and the service was excellent. They’re now my go to source for my collection. I’ve used them twice already, and I plan to use them several more times.
Firearms Appraisal for Personal Use
AppraiseItNow Inc. is the best company I was lucky to find by accident. I was looking for someone to appraise cabinets for a donation to charity. I asked for multiple referrals, called multiple appraisal services, etc., and no one could help me. I found AppraiseItNow and from the moment I started working with them, they were wonderful! Joe guided me on what I needed to send him, what needed to be done and stayed in touch with me the entire time. Their customer service is OUTSTANDING and a welcome surprise in today’s world where good customer service is an anomaly! They returned an appraisal in a timely manner, it was clear, concise, cost-effective and exactly what I needed. They followed up with me multiple times to ensure that I received it and everything was OK. My CPA is also thrilled to have them as an accredited appraisal service he can use for other clients. I rarely leave reviews, but I could not pass giving them 5 stars and I’d give 10 if possible! THANK YOU JOE AND ALL AT APPRAISEITNOW!!👊🏼
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
I used AppraiseItNow for the first time last month and I was extremely pleased with the results. I needed an appraisal done for insurance purposes and the level of detail about each of my antique furniture pieces was thorough and very helpful in my being able to get the highest amount possible from my insurance company for the antique items that were damaged. I could see that they spent time making sure that the information she included was correct and current for my antique furniture items in the current market. The team responded to my emails timely to answer any questions I had. I would highly recommend Appraise It Now to get a thorough and professional appraisal done on antique items. I do intend to use them again for other antique furniture and jewelry that I have. Job well done! 😃🤗
Antique Furniture Appraisal for Insurance Claim
Joe made the process to have my piece of furniture appraised extremely easy, efficient and quick. My experience was great and I'd recommend AppraiseItNow to anyone looking for an appraisal.
Furniture Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
I asked AppraiseItNow to value a piece of sports memorabilia for purposes of a charitable donation. The item is rarely sold. Their research unearthed an important recent sale of a similar item, which I had not found previously, and which the first appraiser I used had not found either. AppraiseItNow was a good deal more expensive than the first service, but they crafted a detailed report in which I have much more confidence. They also helped me make sure the correct tax forms are used. Thank you!
Sports Memorabilia Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
No. The Blue Book of Gun Values is a legitimate baseline built from aggregated sales data, but it can lag the live market, so appraisers corroborate book figures against recent completed auction and dealer sales for the same model and condition grade before finalizing a value.
On the probate Inventory and Appraisement (Form 350), due within 90 days of the personal representative's appointment, with each item at fair market value as of the date of death. South Carolina has no estate or inheritance tax, though probate courts forward inventories of estates at or above $600,000 to the Department of Revenue for information.
Premiums get paid on inflated replacement values, or losses go under-compensated because the schedule was too low. The fix is an appraisal tied to completed sales and documented condition for each firearm, with the value standard stated, so the insurance schedule reflects what replacement would actually cost.
Yes. S.C. Code § 23-31-330 requires machine guns, sawed-off shotguns, and sawed-off rifles to be registered with SLED, even though South Carolina imposes no registration requirement on ordinary firearms. When an estate collection includes these NFA-type weapons, we document registration status alongside the valuation, because it affects both transferability and what the pieces are worth.
Under S.C. Code § 16-23-30, no one may knowingly buy, sell, transport, pawn, or possess a handgun that is stolen or has an obliterated serial number, so such a firearm has effectively no lawful open-market value in South Carolina. We flag these pieces in the report rather than assigning market value, since any dealer sale or transfer would involve criminal conduct.
